96-23945. IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 183 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 49256-49259]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-23945]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    14 CFR Part 95
    
    [Docket No. 28654; Amdt. No. 398]
    
    
    IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
    
    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required 
    IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for 
    certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a 
    minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed. This 
    regulatory action is needed because of changes occurring in the 
    National Airspace System. These changes are designed to provide for the 
    safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under instrument 
    conditions in the affected areas.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 10, 1996.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures 
    Standards Branch (AFS-420), Technical Programs Division, Flight 
    Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence 
    Avenue SW., Washington, D.C. 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8277.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment to part 95 of the Federal 
    Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) amends, suspends, or revokes IFR 
    altitudes governing the operation of all aircraft in flight over a 
    specified route or any portion of that route, as well as the changeover 
    points (COPs) for Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes as 
    prescribed in part 95.
    
    The Rule
    
        The specified IFR altitudes, when used in conjunction with the 
    prescribed changeover points for those routes, ensure navigation aid 
    coverage that is adequate for safe flight operations and free of 
    frequency interference. The reasons and circumstances that create the 
    need for this amendment involve matters of flight safety and 
    operational efficiency in the National Airspace System, are related to 
    published aeronautical charts that are essential to the user, and 
    provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace. In 
    addition, those various reasons or circumstances require making this 
    amendment effective before the next schedule charting and publication 
    date of the flight information to assure its timely availability to the 
    user. The effective date of this amendment reflects those 
    considerations. In view of the close and immediate relationship between 
    these regulatory changes and safety in air commerce, I find that notice 
    and public procedure before adopting this amendment are impracticable 
    and contrary to the public interest and that good cause exists for 
    making the amendment effective in less than 30 days. The FAA has 
    determined that this regulation only involves an established body of 
    technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are 
    necessary to keep them operationally current.
        It, therefore--(1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
    Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT 
    Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); 
    and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the 
    anticipated impact is so minimal. For the same reason, the FAA 
    certifies that this amendment will not have a significant economic 
    impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of 
    the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    
    List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95
    
        Airspace, Navigation (air).
    
        Issued in Washington, D.C. on September 27, 1996.
    Thomas C. Accardi,
    Director, Flight Standards Service.
    
    Adoption of the Amendment
    
        Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the 
    Administrator, part 95 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 
    95) is amended as follows effective at 0901 UTC.
        1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:
    
        Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 
    44502, 44514, 44719, 44721.
    
        2. Part 95 is amended as follows:
    
    Revisions to Minimum Enroute IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points Amendment
                      398 Effective Date, October 10, 1996                  
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    Sec.  95.1001 DIRECT ROUTES--U.S.                                       
    Sec.  95.48 GREEN FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     8                                                                      
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        CAMPBELL LAKE, AK NDB........  GLENNALLEN, AK NDB......        10200
    ATLANTIC ROUTES                                                         
    A638                                                                    
        GUYRO, VI FIX................  SLUGO, VI FIX...........         4000
        SLUGO, VI FIX................  SAINT MAARTEN, NA VOR/           3000
                                        DME.                                
    Sec.  95.6002 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     2                                                                      
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        ALBANY, NY VORTAC............  WARIC, MA FIX...........         5000
        WARIC, MA FIX................  GARDNER, MA VORTAC......        *4000
        *3500--MOCA                                                         
    Sec.  95.6014 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     14                                                                     
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        ALBANY, NY VORTAC............  WARIC, MA FIX...........         5000
    
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        WARIC, MA FIX................  GARDNER, MA VORTAC......        *4000
        *3500--MOCA                                                         
    Sec.  95.6015 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     15                                                                     
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        WACO, TX VORTAC..............  CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC..         2500
        CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.......  BONHAM, TX VORTAC.......        *3500
    *2200--MOCA                                                             
        BONHAM, TX VORTAC............  ARDMORE, OK VORTAC......         3600
    Sec.  95.6016 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     16                                                                     
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...........  GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC....         3000
        GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.........  CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC..        *3000
        *2200--MOCA                                                         
        CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.......  QUITMAN, TX VOR/DME.....        *2500
        *1900--MOCA                                                         
    Sec.  95.6017 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     17                                                                     
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        WACO, TX VORTAC..............  GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC....         3000
        GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.........  MILLSAP, TX VORTAC......         3000
        MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...........  BOWIE, TX VORTAC........        *3000
        *2500--MOCA                                                         
        BOWIE, TX VORTAC.............  DUNCAN, OK VOR/DME......        *3000
        *2500--MOCA                                                         
    Sec.  95.6018 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     18                                                                     
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...........  GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC....         3000
        GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.........  CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC..        *3000
        *2200--MOCA                                                         
        CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.......  QUITMAN, TX VOR/DME.....        *2500
        *1900--MOCA                                                         
    Sec.  95.6054 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     54                                                                     
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        WACO, TX VORTAC..............  CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC..         2500
        CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.......  QUITMAN, TX VOR/DME.....        *2500
        *1900--MOCA                                                         
    Sec.  95.6062 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     62                                                                     
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        ABILENE, TX VORTAC...........  FLECK, TX FIX...........         3300
        FLECK, TX FIX................  GEENI, TX FIX...........        *4000
        *3300--MOCA                                                         
        GEENI, TX FIX................  GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC....        *3500
        *3000--MOCA                                                         
    Sec.  95.6063 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     63                                                                     
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        BONHAM, TX VORTAC............  MC ALESTER, OK VORTAC...        *3000
        *2100--MOCA                                                         
    Sec.  95.6066 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     66                                                                     
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        ABILENE, TX VORTAC...........  BOWIE, TX VORTAC........         3500
        BOWIE, TX VORTAC.............  BONHAM, TX VORTAC.......         3700
        BONHAM, TX VORTAC............  SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX VOR/         2500
                                        DME.                                
    Sec.  95.6094 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     94                                                                     
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        TUSCOLA, TX VOR/DME..........  GEENI, TX FIX...........         4000
        GEENI, TX FIX................  GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC....        *3500
        *3000-MOCA                                                          
        GLENROSE, TX VORTAC..........  CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC..        *3000
        *2200-MOCA                                                          
        CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.......  GREGG COUNTY, TX VORTAC.         2500
    Sec.  95.6114 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     114                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        WICHITA FALLS, TX VORTAC.....  BONHAM, TX VORTAC.......         3000
        BONHAM, TX VORTAC............  QUITMAN, TX VOR/DME.....         2500
    Sec.  95.6124 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     124                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        BONHAM, TX VORTAC............  PARIS, TX VOR/DME.......         2200
    Sec.  95.6161 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     161                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        LLANO, TX VORTAC.............  *BUILT, TX FIX..........       **4500
    
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        *6000-MRA                                                           
        **2800-MOCA                                                         
        BUILT, TX FIX................  DUFFA, TX FIX...........        *6000
        *2700-MOCA                                                          
        DUFFA, TX FIX................  MILLSAP, TX VORTAC......         3000
        MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...........  BOWIE, TX VORTAC........        *3000
        *2500-MOCA                                                          
        BOWIE, TX VORTAC.............  ARDMORE, OK VORTAC......         3000
    Sec.  95.6163 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     163                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        LAMPASAS, TX VORTAC..........  GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC....        *3500
        *3000-MOCA                                                          
        GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.........  MILLSAP, TX VORTAC......         3000
        MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...........  BOWIE, TX VORTAC........        *3000
        *2500-MOCA                                                          
        BOWIE, TX VORTAC.............  ARDMORE, OK VORTAC......         3000
    Sec.  95.6194 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     194                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.......  KISER, TX FIX...........         2100
        KISER, TX FIX................  COLLEGE STATION, TX              4000
                                        VORTAC.                             
    Sec.  95.6205 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     205                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        BRADLEY, CT VORTAC...........  DARTH, CT FIX...........        *6000
        *2200-MOCA                                                          
        DARTH, CT FIX................  PUTNAM, CT VOR/DME......        *3000
        2300-MOCA                                                           
    Sec.  95.6234 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     234                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        VICHY, MO VOR/DME............  DELMA, MO DIX...........         3000
    Sec.  95.6238 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     238                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        LENOX MO FIX.................  DELMA, MO FIX...........         3000
    Sec.  95.6278 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     278                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC...........  BOWIE, TX VORTAC........         3300
        BOWIE, TX VORTAC.............  BONHAM, TX VORTAC.......         3700
        BONHAM, TX VORTAC............  PARIS, TX VOR/DME.......         2200
    Sec.  95.6355 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     355                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        BOWIE, TX VORTAC.............  WICHITA FALLS, TX VORTAC         3000
    Sec.  95.6358 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     358                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        WACO, TX VORTAC..............  GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC....         3000
        GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.........  MILLSAP, TX VORTAC......         3000
        MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...........  BOWIE, TX VORTAC........        *3000
        *2500-MOCA                                                          
        BOWIE, TX VORTAC.............  ARDMORE, OK VORTAC......         3000
    Sec.  95.6477 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     477                                                                    
    IS ADMENDED TO READ IN PART                                             
        LEONA, TX VORTAC.............  CEDAR CREEK TX VORTAC...         2100
    Sec.  95.6568 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     568                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        BUILT, TX FIX................  GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC....        *3500
        *3000--MOCA                                                         
        GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.........  MILLSAP, TX VORTAC......         3000
    Sec.  95.6569 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     569                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        FRANKSTON, TX VOR/DME........  CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC..         1800
    Sec.  95.6571 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     571                                                                    
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                              
        LEONA, TX VORTAC.............  CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC..         2100
    Sec.  95.6583 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY                                        
     583                                                                    
    IS AMENDED BY ADDING                                                    
        QUITMAN, TX VOR/DME..........  PARIS, TX VOR/DME.......         2100
        PARIS, TX VOR/DME............  MC ALESTER, OK VORTAC...         2600
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    Sec.  95.7066 JET ROUTE NO. 66                                                                                  
    IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                                                                      
    
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        DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX VORTAC..............  BONHAM, TX VORTAC.....................        18000        45000
        BONHAM, TX VORTAC.........................  LITTLE ROCK, AR VORTAC................        18000        45000
    Sec.  95.7181 JET ROUTE NO. 181                                                                                 
    IS ADDED TO READ                                                                                                
        DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX VORTAC..............  OKMULGEE, OK VOR......................        19000        45000
        OKMULGEE, OK VOR..........................  NEOSHO, MO VOR/DME....................        18000        45000
        NEOSHO, MO VOR/DME........................  BRADFORD, IL VORTAC...................        18000        45000
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                                                                                           Distance        From     
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    Sec.  95.8003 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAYS CHANGEOVER                                                                    
     POINTS                                                                                                         
    V-15                                                                                                            
    IS AMENDED BY ADDING                                                                                            
    AIRWAY SEGMENT                                                                                                  
        CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC...................  BONHAM, TX VORTAC...................           20     CEDAR CREEK
    V-569                                                                                                           
    IS AMENDED BY ADDING                                                                                            
    AIRWAY SEGMENT                                                                                                  
        FRANKSTON, TX VOR/DME....................  CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC..............            5       FRANKSTON
    Sec.  95.8005 JET ROUTES CHANGEOVER POINTS                                                                      
    J-181                                                                                                           
    IS AMENDED BY ADDING                                                                                            
    AIRWAY SEGMENT                                                                                                  
        DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX VORTAC.............  OKMULGEE, OK VOR....................          139     DALLAS/FORT
                                                                                                               WORTH
        OKMULGEE, OK VOR.........................  NEOSHO, MO VOR/DME..................           58        OKMULGEE
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    [FR Doc. 96-23945 Filed 9-18-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
09/19/1996
Department:
Transportation Department
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
96-23945
Dates:
0901 UTC, October 10, 1996.
Pages:
49256-49259 (4 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 28654, Amdt. No. 398
PDF File:
96-23945.pdf
CFR: (33)
14 CFR 95.48
14 CFR 95.1001
14 CFR 95.6002
14 CFR 95.6014
14 CFR 95.6015
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